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Get inspired with real stories from New Zealanders just like you who have pushed their boundaries, said 'yes' to something new, and changed the course of their life with a Prime Minister's Scholarship.
Make the most of your Prime Minister’s Scholarship experience
Nakita Wiperi recently travelled to Latin America on an individual Prime Minister’s Scholarship. She studied Spanish Language in...
Alumni Stories
Rangaranga ki te ao: Expanding Indigenous networks on a Prime Minister's Scholarship...
Klee Begbie of Rangaranga shares the experience of their rōpū of 12 Māori graduates who travelled to Japan on an eight-week,...
Alumni Stories
First marae-led Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia recipients build indigenous...
Alumni Stories
Prime Minister's Scholarships for Asia help students from New Zealand and India to...
Alumni Stories
Supporting women in India through Prime Minister's Scholarship
Caitlin shares her experience travelling to Mumbai, India as part of a group Prime Ministers Scholarship for Asia.
Alumni Stories
Scholarship stay in Taiwan takes life in a whole new direction
Accepting a Prime Minister’s Scholarship changed the trajectory of Oliver Ibbetson’s life.
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Harrison takes path less travelled for Pasifika students
At 26 years old and with a seriously good job, Harrison Gibb-Faumuina reckons he’s living his best life in Tokyo.
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Laetitia builds lasting links with Latin America
Laetitia Laubscher has distant family ties with Latin America, but it is her education and work experiences in the region which...
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Te Maiora Rurehe: building bonds and breaking down boundaries
Growing up in Minginui, in the foothills of the Ureweras, Te Maiora Rurehe (Tūhoe/Te Arawa) thought moving to Hamilton to study law...
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Pasifika student’s Mexico stay “a profound experience”
The decision to travel to Mexico on a Prime Minister’s Scholarship was a big deal for Lupesina Koro and her family but by immersing...
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Denym Bird: jumping into joy of the unknown
New Zealander Denym Bird is not only living in Amsterdam, but running his own business too, at age 29.
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Six months in Singapore
Hugh Holland undertook a semester exchange at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore in 2017. Hugh shares the key...
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